Copyright Trends and Finding Media Gems

Conference Archive

DevLearn 2016 Conference & Expo - November 17, 2016

Barbara Waxer

Copyright Educator and Author Santa Fe Community College

Intellectual property law affects every stage of the development
and delivery process. Unfortunately, it’s daunting—and, even worse, often
deadly boring. As a result, your decision making about what media resources you
can actually use might be rooted in ignorance, fear, or frustration, none of which
contributes to your project goals. As a result, it’s not uncommon to struggle
with how to use free media to enhance your projects while also avoiding accidentally infringing on someone else’s work or
exposing yourself to unpleasant legal action.

In this session, you’ll learn about copyright essentials through a
surprisingly entertaining and easy-to-understand snapshot of the law and recent
cases. Learn how to protect your own work and apply legal concepts, such as the
fair use doctrine, to everyday scenarios and become more confident in finding
sites that offer public domain, Creative Commons, and open access licensed
works. Building this stronger understanding of how you can and can’t legally
use media in your work will help you become more productive and focused as you
maximize your financial and creative resources.